Tag: breast cancer recovery
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Wig, Boob, and a Secret Little Spark
Wig, Boob, and a Secret Little Spark 🌼 Date: Friday, May 8, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Nervous excitement with a side of closet panic 💓 Status: Planning from the bald head down instead of the shoes up 😘 Outlook: Authentic Tina is reporting for duty Today brought me a little spark of exciting news. I am…
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Shrink-Wrap, Allergic Reactions & My Greased Pig Phase
Shrink-Wrap, Allergic Reactions & My Greased Pig Phase 🌼 Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Tight, tired, and slightly irritated (understatement of the year) 💖 Status: My skin is mad, my chest is tight, and I’m officially entering the Greased Pig Phase 😕 Outlook: Hoping for relief, more oxygen, and that my skin and…
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Cup Noodles, Tokamaks & One Very Crispy Boob
Cup Noodles, Tokamaks & One Very Crispy Boob 🌼 Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Fried, itchy, and slightly delusional ❤️🩹 Status: Officially entering the “crispy” stage of radiation 😒 Outlook: Hoping this is the peak before things start healing When I woke up this morning and looked at my chest, I knew immediately…
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The Frozen Vegetable Parade
The Frozen Vegetable Parade 🌼 Date: Monday, April 27, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Fried, itchy, and mildly nauseous ❤️🩹 Status: Managing the side effects one frozen vegetable at a time 😣 Outlook: Hoping tomorrow my skin decides to behave Today has been one of those days where my body decided to remind me that radiation treatment…
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Hot Pink Is Not a Natural Skin Tone
Hot Pink Is Not a Natural Skin Tone 🌼 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026⚡ Energy: Slightly crispy❤️🩹 Status: Radiation reactions have officially arrived🤔 Outlook: Apparently the solution is… more lotion. Radiation Treatment: Day 11 Last night as I was slathering on my final coat of lotion before bed, I noticed a few bumps in my…
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The Waiting Game
The Waiting Game 🌼 Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Morning Routine Meets Medical Limbo ❤️🩹 Status: Waiting (my least favorite sport) 😒 Outlook: Answers Coming Monday Our new morning routine is officially a thing now. First, we wake up Miss Maizy.Then both puppies go outside. Then it’s breakfast time for the girls.Then… back…
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Tiny Steps, Big Feelings
Tiny Steps, Big Feelings 🌼 Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 ⚡ Energy: Soft Puppy Snuggles + Slightly Panicked Brain ❤️ Status: Cautiously Watching Things 🤔 Outlook: Calling the Experts in the Morning Miss Maizy is starting to get a little braver today. This morning she ventured farther out into the front yard and followed Gidget…
